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Synrad
Firestar OEM v30
reference guide
Agency compliance
(cont.)
System Maintenance
Ensure that all exterior covers are properly fastened in position.
Measures to Correct Interference
If you suspect that your Firestar OEM v30 laser interferes with other equipment, take the following steps to
minimize this interference:
1
Use shielded cables to and from the equipment that is experiencing interference problems.
2
Ensure that the OEM v30 laser is properly grounded to the same electrical potential as the equipment or
system it is connected to.
FCC caution to the user
The Federal Communications Commission warns the user that changes or modifications of the unit not expressly approved
by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
European Union (EU) requirements
RoHS compliance
SYNRAD Firestar OEM v30 lasers meet the requirements of the European Parliament and Council Directive 2011/65/EU
on the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment that establishes maxi-
mum concentration values for certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment.
Laser safety standards
Under the Low Voltage Directive, 2006/95/EC, the European Norm document 60825-1 was developed to protect persons
from laser radiation by imposing requirements upon manufacturers of laser products to provide an indication of laser radia-
tion; to classify laser products according to the degree of hazard; to require both user and manufacturer to establish proce-
dures so that proper precautions are adopted; to ensure adequate warning of the hazards associated with accessible radiation
through signs, labels, and instructions; to improve control of laser radiation through protective features; and to provide safe
usage of laser products by specifying user control measures.
SYNRAD’s OEM v30 lasers are OEM products intended for incorporation as components in laser processing systems. As
supplied by SYNRAD, these lasers do not meet the requirements of EN 60825-1 without additional safeguards. European
Union Directives state that “OEM laser products which are sold to other manufacturers for use as components of any system
for subsequent sale are not subject to this Standard, since the final product will itself be subject to the Standard.” This means
that Buyers of OEM laser components are solely responsible for the assurance that the laser processing system sold to an
end-user complies with all laser safety requirements before the actual sale of the system. Note that when an OEM laser com-
ponent is incorporated into another device or system, the entire machinery installation may be required to conform to EN
60825-1; EN 60204-1,
Safety of Machinery
; the Machinery Directive EN 2006/42/EC; and/or any other applicable Standards.
In cases where the Buyer is also the end-user of the OEM laser product, the Buyer/end-user must integrate the laser so that it
complies with all applicable laser safety standards as set forth above.
To aid in the development of integrated v30 systems see Table 1,
Class 4
safety features
. The table indicates which features
are available on OEM v30 lasers, the type and description of the feature, and if the feature is required by European Union
regulations.
